Yesterday, Maura made $142 at her waitressing job. $67 was tips, and the rest was her regular rate of $10 per hour. How long did Maura work yesterday?

Answer 1

To find out how many hours Maura worked, we first need to subtract her tips from her total earnings.

Total earnings: $142
Tips: $67

Now, we calculate her earnings from her regular hourly wage:

\[ \text{Earnings from regular wage} = \text{Total earnings} - \text{Tips} = 142 - 67 = 75 \]

Next, we know that Maura's regular rate is $10 per hour. To find the number of hours she worked, we divide her earnings from her regular wage by her hourly rate:

\[ \text{Hours worked} = \frac{\text{Earnings from regular wage}}{\text{Hourly rate}} = \frac{75}{10} = 7.5 \]

Thus, Maura worked 7.5 hours yesterday.